New exhibition by Japanese artist Tabaimo opens at James Cohan
(Artdaily.org)

James Cohan is presenting, Clue to Utsushi, a new exhibition by Japanese artist Tabaimo. The exhibition features four works previously presented in her 2016 show Utsutsushi Utsushi at the Seattle Art Museum and a new work, Shinju Trail, created for this show. Clue to Utsushi is the fourth exhibition of Tabaimo’s work at James Cohan. The show is on view from Saturday, January 13 to Sunday, February 25. Tabaimo creates complex video works and spatial interventions that observe and incisively critique contemporary Japanese society. Her works are aesthetic feats, but a distinctly sinister ambience lurks under the technical polish of her videos. By conjuring this ominous mood, Tabaimo captures the tension between appearance and reality, revealing the imperfection of human perception. Clue to Utsushi further examines the idiosyncrasies of perception through the uniquely Japanese idea of utsushi – an artistic concept that